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  • Lecturer | Music | buchanml@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Marlette Buchanan is an accomplished performer of opera, musical theatre, and other genres of music.

    earned her award nominations from Broadway World. Marlette is a graduate of Boston University with a Master of Music degree. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fisk University, where she toured nationally and recorded as the lead soloist with the Jubilee Singers. A regional finalist at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Ms. Buchanan was also a finalist in the national MacAllister and Eleanor Lieber Awards. In addition to her operatic roles, Marlette has also performed in

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  • Professor of Geosciences | Earth Science | whitmaj@plu.edu | 253-535-8720

    Jill Whitman Professor of Geosciences Phone: 253-535-8720 Email: whitmaj@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room Office of the Provost Office Hours: Mon - Fri: By Appointment Status:Phased Retirement Professional Additional Titles/Roles Director of Faculty Development Education Ph.D., Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, 1989 M.S., Marine Geology & Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, University of

  • Professor Emeritus | Communication, Media & Design Arts | Writer.

    Robert Marshall Wells Professor Emeritus Website: https://www.robertmarshallwells.com Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2003-2023 Education M.B.A., Foster School of Business, University of Washington Seattle, 2021 Certificate in Documentary Arts, Emphasis in documentary film, Duke University, 2013 Ph.D., American Studies, University of Maryland-College Park, 2005 M.A., Liberal Studies –with emphases in Social and Public Policy, Georgetown University, Washington

  • Professor of Chemistry | Department of Chemistry | munroam@plu.edu | 253-535-7069 | Dr.

    Andrea Munro, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7069 Email: munroam@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 246 Status:On Sabbatical Website: https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/research/munro/ Professional Biography Education NSF-ACC Postdoctoral Fellowship with Professor Neal Armstrong, University of Arizona, 2008-2010 Ph.D., University of Washington, 2008 B.S., University of Washington, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystal synthesis

  • Lecturer | School of Business | jnatali@plu.edu | 253-535-7244 | Passionate leader, strategic executive, and operational manager with robust background in organizational culture and employee experience.

    Justin Natali, MS Lecturer Phone: 253-535-7244 Email: jnatali@plu.edu Biography Biography Passionate leader, strategic executive, and operational manager with robust background in organizational culture and employee experience. Over twenty years of dedicated practice in talent management, organizational development and leadership development within various industries, including healthcare, government, entertainment, and hospitality. Extensive experience in all aspects of the employee lifecycle

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  • Professor of Music - Violin; Coordinator of String Studies | Music | svend.ronning@plu.edu | 253-535-7605 | Violinist Svend Rønning enjoys a varied career as an artistic director, chamber musician, concertmaster, educator, and soloist.

    Lutheran University. He subsequently earned a Master of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Yale University. Dr. Rønning’s teachers include Syoko Aki, Sidney Harth, Jaap Schröder, and Ann Tremaine. His own students have gone on to other music programs at Indiana University, Boston University, the North Carolina School for the Arts, Western Washington University, the University of Virginia, the Manhattan School of Music, the University of Washington, and the Yale School of Music as well as a

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  • Director of Retail Services | Campus Restaurants - Dining at PLU | girnusjc@plu.edu | 253-535-7476 | Josh is a recent grad from Pacific Lutheran University in 2016 with a B.A.

    Josh Girnus ’16 Director of Retail Services He/Him/His Phone: 253-535-7476 Email: girnusjc@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 276 Professional Biography Education B.A., Philosophy, Minor in Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 2016 A.A., General, Pierce College, 2014 Biography Josh is a recent grad from Pacific Lutheran University in 2016 with a B.A. degree in Philosophy with department honors and a minor in politics and government. He comes to PLU with an

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  • Lecturer - Oboe | Music | myerssd@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Shelly Myers currently serves as Lecturer of oboe at Pacific Lutheran University and holds the second oboe position in the Olympia Symphony Orchestra.

    as Associate Professor of Oboe at the University of Alabama School of Music, and principal oboe of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Myers is an active orchestral, chamber, and solo performer, and has performed with the Seattle Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, Northwest Sinfonietta, Seattle Modern Orchestra, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She has toured throughout the United States, Europe and Canada as both a soloist and chamber musician. Chamber music is a main passion for Shelly, and as a

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  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | leland@plu.edu | 253-535-7396 | As a teacher of philosophy, I very much enjoy both 1) introducing new students to this exciting discipline and 2) teaching broadly across its many different subfields.

    Patrick Leland Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Phone: 253-535-7396 Email: leland@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222 F Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University Selected Publications “Kant, Organisms, and Representation” Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 79 (2020) 101223: 1-10 (11,000 words) “Kant and the Primacy of Judgment Before the First Critique,” Journal of the History of

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  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | ziegleks@plu.edu | Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, MSN, ARNP, CNM, C-EFM is a practicing Certified Nurse-Midwife and has served in both rural and urban communities in Washington state since 2013. She is passionate about providing patient-centered and evidence-based care to all, while promoting individual preferences and a safe, healthy, and positive birth experience.

    Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, MSN, ARNP, CNM, C-EFM Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: ziegleks@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing (Nurse-Midwifery), Seattle University BS, Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Theory & Evidence Research Methods Informed Practice Current Practice: Certified Nurse-Midwife, Vancouver Clinic (PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center/Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center) Biography Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, MSN, ARNP, CNM